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Shawver Reservoir & County Road 21

4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Shawver Reservoir & County Road 21 is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Rand, CO. The route reaches Shawver Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,498 – 8,560 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County Road 21 40.50578, -106.16651
Nearest town Rand, CO
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Shawver Reservoir & County Road 21

4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 8,499–8,560 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: County Road 21 · 40.50578, -106.16651

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start on County Road 21, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 1.8 miReach Shawver Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/shawver-reservoir-shawver-reservoir-out-back-3-lakes

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F48°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sat 77°51°
Sun 78°54°
Mon 70°52° 28%
Tue 76°46°
Wed 80°50° 16%
Thu 77°51° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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